Virginia law prohibits the sale, offer for sale, or possession with intent to sell certain motor vehicle tires unless they meet specific safety standards set by recognized authorities. It also restricts the operation of vehicles on highways with regrooved or recut tires that do not meet these standards. Violations are classified as Class 1 misdemeanors, carrying legal penalties.
Tires that are regrooved or recut and do not meet the safety standards established by recognized authorities are prohibited from sale or use on Virginia highways.
Tires must meet or exceed standards set by the Society of Automotive Engineers, the American National Standards Institute, or the federal Department of Transportation.
Violators may be charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor, which can result in fines or other legal penalties.
Yes, tires that meet the standards must be marked in accordance with those standards to be legally sold or operated.